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RAM Ratings assigns final AAA rating to first ASEAN Green MTNs office securitisation to be issued by Eternal Icon
Published on 25 Jul 2023.
RAM Ratings has assigned a final rating of AAA/Stable to the RM87.0 mil ASEAN Green Senior Class Medium Term Notes (MTNs) to be issued under Eternal Icon Sdn Bhd’s RM400 mil MTN Programme. This will be the first ASEAN Green MTNs in Malaysia to be backed by an office property, a testament to the greater acceptance and adoption of the environmental, social and governance agenda. Proceeds raised from the ASEAN Green MTNs issuance will be used to early redeem all outstanding Senior Class MTNs under the MTN Programme on 28 July 2023.
In assigning the final rating, we have considered the final coupon rates, transaction structure as well as relevant transaction terms and documents. We find these to be largely in line with our expectations when we assigned the preliminary rating, published on 21 February 2023 (click here). Please refer to our final rating rationale for details on the assigned rating.
Eternal Icon is a special-purpose vehicle set up to undertake the securitisation of Plaza33 (the Property), an integrated office tower located in Petaling Jaya. The Property is a multi-tenanted office building comprising two 14-floor towers, two levels of retail space and seven car park levels.
Analytical contacts
Liew Kar Ling
(603) 3385 2586
karling@ram.com.my
Lim Chern Yit
(603) 3385 2528
chernyit@ram.com.my
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